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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1929

3,639 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 182

Cricket. Sydney Team for Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 2

The premier team of Moore Park (Sydney) competition for the past four years, Wanderers Club, will visit Cessnock at the week-end and play…

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Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 1

F. White's team beat Ted Gilmore's team by 12 points on the local green last Tuesday night. Mr. Gilmore has challenged Mr…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 2

The official opening of the 1929 season will take place on Saturday, 6th. April, when mixed foursomes will be played, commencing at 2.p.m…

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Tennis

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 3

The comp. starts on Saturday week and players who think they are class enough to play in the comp. should get some practise in…

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Bowls Championship Events

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 8

During the week the Kurri Kurri Bowling Club has been actively engaged running off its championships to select its players to lake part in the…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 2

The following have been selected to represent Upper Hunter v. Singleton, on Wednesday, April 3, to be played on the association wicket, White Park,…

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Port Stephens Rugby League

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 3

Entries for the above competition this year will close on April 6th, having been extended from the 23rd last till that date…

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Merriwa Swimming Club. Successful Start

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 2

At a meeting of the Merriwa Swimming Club, held on Monday night last, appreciative reference was made concerning the support accorded the club…

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Tamworth Races. Annual Cup Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 9

Tamworth Jockey Club is advertising the programme for the annual cup meeting to take place on April 30, May 1 and 2. The total prize money…

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Wallsend Races Notes on the Events

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 5

Sarvon should run a good race in the Maiden at Wallsend on Saturday. The Sardis gelding ran fourth in a seven furlong. Novice at…

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Cricket. State Touring Team. Match at Tamworth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 2

The New South Wales Cricket Association team, which is to play on the Maitland Show Ground on day next, com…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 2

Mr. Roy Vickery brought up a team from West Maitland to Clarence Town where his eleven was decisively defeated. There was a large…

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Local and General Gresford Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 2

It will be seen by advt. that the races announced to be held at Gresford on Easter Monday have been postponed till April 20th…

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Saturday's Big Cricket Match State Eleven v. Singleton District

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 6

Four stars in the Australian cricket firmament, with a number of lesser lights, comprising, a ,New South Wales eleven, will a match against a…

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Football. Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 2

The Morpeth-East Maitland Club is fortunate to secure the services of Mr. G. Blair as a coach for the coming season. Last year he had…

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Rowing Club Regatta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 6

The West Maitland Rowing Club Regatta will be held on Saturday next, April 6. A list of the various events and prize monies is advertised…

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Cricket

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 8

Owing to illness and accidents to Players, the local team has had to drop out of the competition. M. Cantwell, of the local club, has been…

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Football in Prison

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 9

Football has been introduced into Walton Prison, in England, by the Governor, Lieutenant-Colonel C. E. F. Rich, and matches are played between…

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Big Cricket Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 6

Cricket enthusiasts will be specially catered for on Monday next whon the New South Wales Elevon will meet a representative eleven from the…

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Boxing. British Flyweight Championship. London, March 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 15

Johnny Hill (Scotland), beating Ernie jarvis, of Millwall, on points in a 15 rounds contest at the Albert Hall, retained the British flyweight…

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